157 Cult Detox – I Took a Vow to a Cult Leader (And Lived to Tell the Truth)

I was a member of the cult of Adidam, following guru Adi Da Samraj. I go inside the actual vow ceremony where I became a formal devotee to the guru, and became a formal dues paying member of a cult. Live 5/17/2025.

0:00 – Overview of feelings about followers of Adidam & Adi Da Samraj | sharing life experience of being in a cult
6:40 – Situation of taking vow to become formal devotee
8:56 – Reading formal vow Part 1 "sacred vow of practice" for 3C membership level of Adidam from 2010 with commentary | level of spiritual maturity
18:21 – Reading vow Part 2 with commentary
21:19 – Reading vow Part 3 with commentary | lack of spiritual growth | eternal vow membership vs dues paying membership
25:39 – Potential member question sheets by mission manager
36:44 – Memorabilia from vow ceremony including photo & welcoming letters & blessed items by Adi Da's spirit
42:49 – Personal letter of gratitude following vow to Adi Da | looking back
49:38 – Discovering Adidam | reading from Adi Da's Hridaya Rosary book (which can be bought brought Adidam's Dawn Horse Press | closing thoughts on circle spirituality

For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers.

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I’m Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Portland, Maine, USA.I followed the so-called spiritual path—believed everything and anything, joined a cult, and ran in circles. Through honest effort, deep unlearning, and painful self-awareness, I found clarity in Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism).

Now, I speak to those who feel the same disillusionment. If you believe in asking questions, rejecting lazy universalism, and using logic and scripture together to navigate this chaotic world—you’re in the right place.

🕉️ I'm a Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist. I'm a student of Dr. David Frawley and devotee of Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya, following the non-Advaita, non-Universalist Vaishnava lineage of Ramanuja. My spiritual name was a gift from Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (Swaminarayan Gurukul USA).

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